Free 2D Game Engine

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Hi there! LÖVE is an __awesome__ framework you can use to make 2D games in Lua. It's free, open-source, and works on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Android and iOS. **NOTE:** This is NOT an official distribution of LÖVE, refer the snap's bug tracker for support: https://bugs.launchpad.net/love-snap

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林博仁 Buo-ren Lin
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Zlib (free software)What this license lets you do
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Snap (3) · Arch Linux (2) · Debian · Ubuntu · Fedora · openSUSE · Alpine Linux · Nixpkgs · Lutris
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Snap Store, Snap Store (Beta build), Snap Store (Nightly build), AUR (Git build), Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch Linux, Nixpkgs, openSUSE, Alpine Linux, Lutris (11.5 build)

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14 independent sources agree
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October 12, 2026
How each source lists it (14)
SourceNameVersionBuilt byLicenseDescription
Snap Storelove11.2+pkg-d332—ZlibFree 2D Game Engine
Snap Store (Beta build)love11.2-50-m412494737cb0+pkg-deb8—ZlibFree 2D Game Engine
Snap Store (Nightly build)love11.2-53-mf692bd5+pkg-a73c—ZlibFree 2D Game Engine
AUR (Git build)love-git20241223.3a6a36e2-1—zlibAn open-source 2D game engine which uses the versatile Lua scripting language to create dynamic gaming experiences.
Debianlove11.5-2Distribution build—2D game development framework based on Lua and OpenGL
Ubuntulove11.5-3Distribution build—2D game development framework based on Lua and OpenGL
Fedoralove11.5Distribution buildZlibA free 2D game engine which enables easy game creation in Lua
Arch Linuxlove11.5-3Distribution buildzlibAn open-source 2D game engine which uses the versatile Lua scripting language to create dynamic gaming experiences
Nixpkgslove11.5Distribution buildZlibLua-based 2D game engine/scripting language
Nixpkgslove0.10.2Distribution buildZlibLua-based 2D game engine/scripting language
Nixpkgslove11.5Distribution buildZlibLua-based 2D game engine/scripting language
openSUSElove11.5Distribution buildZlib2D gaming engine written in Lua
Alpine Linuxlove11.5-r1Distribution buildZlibA Lua 2D Graphics Library
Lutris (11.5 build)LÖVE———LÖVE is an *awesome* framework you can use to make 2D games in Lua. Games: - https://lutris.net/games/2048/

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